Hmm, reminds me I have a call to make, as my shaw package deal just ran out. I have been playing the shaw/telus game for a few years now. Go with one until the deal runs out, then go to the other for a new deal, and so on. The key for shaw, apparently, is that after 6 weeks away you are considered a "new customer" again and eligible for the deals. Kind of sucks that's the way it works, they should really reward their current customers, not just new customers ... but that's how it is.
Last time I signed with telus for 3 years, got a dell laptop that still works. I actually had no complaints about service, worked just as well as shaw. Though in moving to shaw now, I am shocked at download speed....under 5mins for a movie download, have it by the time popcorn's ready.
One key to the switching program....you can't use the shaw.ca or telus.net email addresses, makes it a hassle to switch....get a gmail or yahoo or hotmail account instead.
Oh, another thing...we used to cancel our cable every summer (after nux out of playoffs). Don't get suckered in by the seasonal plan, where they charge a fee to re-connect...better to cancel, then restart as a new customer!